Originally Posted by
esa17
Stage checks aren't checkrides, they won't show up in your records once requested so I'd probably hold off on being bitter. Point taken, but I've got a buddy who put a plane down with it's gear still in the belly and he's got a job. I won't lose much sleep over passing my CFI on the 3rd try, especially since I've been hired four times since.
That's not true anymore. That's one of the main things that the FAA is working on, to make sure those are visible. This was one of the main issues with the Colgan Captain.